US 12,392,831 B2
Electronic devices with multiple energy storage devices, thermal mitigation circuits, user interface prompts, and corresponding methods
Amit Kumar Agrawal, Bangalore (IN); and Rohit Sisodia, Naperville, IL (US)
Assigned to Motorola Mobility LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by Motorola Mobility LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Mar. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/122,076.
Prior Publication US 2024/0310444 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. G01R 31/36 (2020.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 1/20 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); G06F 1/3206 (2019.01)
CPC G01R 31/3646 (2019.01) [G06F 1/1616 (2013.01); G06F 1/1635 (2013.01); G06F 1/1677 (2013.01); G06F 1/203 (2013.01); G06F 1/206 (2013.01); G06F 1/263 (2013.01); G06F 1/3206 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a first device housing pivotable about a hinge relative to a second device housing between an axially displaced open position and a closed position;
one or more processors;
a user interface operable with the one or more processors;
one or more sensors operable with the one or more processors;
a first energy storage device situated in the first device housing and operable to power the one or more processors;
a second energy storage device situated in the second device housing and also operable to power the one or more processors; and
a thermal mitigation circuit operable with the first energy storage device and the second energy storage device, the thermal mitigation circuit:
powering the one or more processors with more current from the first energy storage device than the second energy storage device when the one or more sensors detect a first operating condition of the electronic device, and the first energy storage device is charged beyond a minimum first energy storage device charge threshold; and
powering the one or more processors with more current from the second energy storage device than the first energy storage device when the one or more sensors detect a second operating condition of the electronic device, and the second energy storage device is charged beyond a minimum second energy storage device charge threshold; and
wherein:
when the first energy storage device is charged less than the minimum first energy storage device charge threshold when the one or more sensors detect the first operating condition: or
when the second energy storage device is charged less than the minimum second energy storage device charge threshold when the one or more sensors detect
the second operating condition:
the one or more processors cause the user interface to deliver a prompt.